61st birthday–
making the plum jelly
a little sweeter
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Marjorie Buettner
Marjorie Buettner has been writing poetry all of her life. She concentrates on the haiku, tanka and haibun forms. Widely published, she has received many awards for her poetry and has taught at the Loft in Minneapolis. Marjorie lives with her family in Chisago City, Minnesota.
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Lovely…
I love this! Immediate delight and a chuckle. It is homey and warm. So nice!
yeah…sweet!
Because I am also 61 and one doesn't often see a haiku addressing this age. . .I love this poem and will post it to FB.
Well done, Marjorie. So gently done.
in a tea room
overlooking winter's lake
sixty-nine tomorrow
(World Haiku Review Haiku of Merit, January 2011)
Lovely to read these wonderful comments…thanks to everyone and thanks to tinywords for posting!
Beautiful picture in 9 words! Good job.
love yr jux here marjorie & having passed that point am (now) looking forward to sweetness increasing.
Delicious image . . . so full of joy!
Delightfully tasty little haiku!
counting my age
in crows; at sixty-five
they slip away,
the black of them
near end of day
I love jam for my toast, and wish I could spread this haiku for breakfast. Enjoyed.
Alan